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Physician Reports of Medication Use With Explicit Intention of Hastening the End of Life in the Absence of Explicit Patient Request in General Practice in Belgium
(2010-04-09)
Although the incidence of the use of life-ending drugs without explicit patient request has been estimated in several studies, in-depth empirical research on this controversial practice is nonexistent. Based on face-to-face ...
Trends in Medical End-of-Life Decision Making in Flanders, Belgium 1998-2001-2007
(2011-05)
In 2002, Belgium saw the enactment of 3 laws concerning euthanasia, palliative care, and patient rights that are likely to affect end-of-life decision making. This report examines trends in the occurrence and decision-making ...
EHRA Expert Consensus Statement on the Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Patients Nearing End of Life or Requesting Withdrawal of Therapy
(Reviewers:; EuropeanHeart RhythmAssociation; Heart Rhythm Society, 2010-10)
The purpose of this Consensus Statement is to focus on implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) deactivation in patients with irreversible or terminal illness. This statement summarizes the opinions of the Task Force ...